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| Jakarta attacks: Bombs and gunfire rock Indonesian capital | Jakarta attacks: Bombs and gunfire rock Indonesian capital |
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| A series of explosions has rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gun battles on the streets. | |
| The blasts were centred around Thamrin Street, a major shopping and business district close to foreign embassies and the United Nations offices. | The blasts were centred around Thamrin Street, a major shopping and business district close to foreign embassies and the United Nations offices. |
| Police say the situation is now under control, with five suspected attackers among at least seven people killed. | Police say the situation is now under control, with five suspected attackers among at least seven people killed. |
| No group has said it was behind the assault but police suspect local militants linked to Islamic State. | |
| Indonesian President Joko Widodo dubbed the attacks an "act of terror". | |
| "We all are grieving for the fallen victims of this incident, but we also condemn the act that has disturbed the security and peace and spread terror among our people," he said. | "We all are grieving for the fallen victims of this incident, but we also condemn the act that has disturbed the security and peace and spread terror among our people," he said. |
| LIVE coverage of Jakarta attacks | LIVE coverage of Jakarta attacks |
| Images from Jakarta have shown several bodies lying on the road outside a cafe, as well as seriously injured people being carried away. | Images from Jakarta have shown several bodies lying on the road outside a cafe, as well as seriously injured people being carried away. |
| Details remain unclear, but at least one of the blasts hit a Starbucks cafe outside the Sarinah shopping centre and next to a police security post. | Details remain unclear, but at least one of the blasts hit a Starbucks cafe outside the Sarinah shopping centre and next to a police security post. |
| Eyewitnesses say several attackers entered the cafe and detonated explosives. | Eyewitnesses say several attackers entered the cafe and detonated explosives. |
| Armed police, snipers and armoured vehicles were deployed on the streets of the capital. | Armed police, snipers and armoured vehicles were deployed on the streets of the capital. |
| Gunfire broke out after police arrived at the cafe - there were several further explosions and reports of police chasing suspects. Sporadic gunfire was reported for several hours afterwards. | Gunfire broke out after police arrived at the cafe - there were several further explosions and reports of police chasing suspects. Sporadic gunfire was reported for several hours afterwards. |
| A UN official, Jeremy Douglas, told the BBC he was about 150m (450ft) away from one of the first blasts near the UN's building. | A UN official, Jeremy Douglas, told the BBC he was about 150m (450ft) away from one of the first blasts near the UN's building. |
| "Then we ran into the building. We heard a third explosion. We got up to our office on the tenth floor and we heard a fourth, a fifth and a sixth." | "Then we ran into the building. We heard a third explosion. We got up to our office on the tenth floor and we heard a fourth, a fifth and a sixth." |
| Islamist attacks in Indonesia | |
| Indonesia has suffered militant attacks in the past, but has been relatively successful in curbing home-grown Islamist extremism after a spate of attacks in the last decade. Some of the deadliest include: | |
| Is Indonesia winning its fight against Islamic extremism? | |
| The Islamic State threat in South East Asia | |
| A few hours later, police said four attackers had been killed, then shortly after revised the number to five, including a foreigner. | A few hours later, police said four attackers had been killed, then shortly after revised the number to five, including a foreigner. |
| National Police Deputy Chief Commander Gen Budi Gunawan said two had been killed in a shootout outside a theatre and two others blew themselves up at the police post in front of Starbucks. | National Police Deputy Chief Commander Gen Budi Gunawan said two had been killed in a shootout outside a theatre and two others blew themselves up at the police post in front of Starbucks. |
| Police spokesman Col Muhammad Iqbal said the situation was "under control", with no suspects hiding inside the shopping centre. | Police spokesman Col Muhammad Iqbal said the situation was "under control", with no suspects hiding inside the shopping centre. |
| Police had initially said there could be up to 14 assailants. Three attackers have been arrested, reports say. | Police had initially said there could be up to 14 assailants. Three attackers have been arrested, reports say. |
| 'Maximum damage': Karishma Vaswani, BBC News | 'Maximum damage': Karishma Vaswani, BBC News |
| Jakarta police have been saying for some time that an attack on Indonesian soil may be just a matter of time, which appear designed to inflict maximum damage. | |
| Although no-one has claimed responsibility for these attacks, in the last few years there have been anywhere between 150-200 Indonesians who it is thought have gone to Syria to fight with IS. | Although no-one has claimed responsibility for these attacks, in the last few years there have been anywhere between 150-200 Indonesians who it is thought have gone to Syria to fight with IS. |
| Many have since returned and the police have thought that they might be preparing an attack in Indonesia. | Many have since returned and the police have thought that they might be preparing an attack in Indonesia. |
| Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation but by and large is secular, although in recent years the threat of radicalism has remained high as small networks of militants are still thought to be operating in the country. | Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation but by and large is secular, although in recent years the threat of radicalism has remained high as small networks of militants are still thought to be operating in the country. |
| Indonesia has been attacked by Islamist militant groups in the past and was on high alert over the new year period after threats from the so-called Islamic State (IS). | |
| National police spokesman Anton Charliyan said while it was not yet clear who carried out the attack, IS had warned of a "concert in Indonesia" which would be international news. | |
| He said the attackers had tried to imitate the co-ordinated attacks on Paris and there was a "strong suspicion that this is an Isis (Islamic State)-linked group in Indonesia". | |
| But chief security minister Luhut Pandjaitan said it was "too early" to talk about IS involvement. | |
| "Five terrorists are dead and we don't know if there are any more. We are investigating," he said. | |
| Are you in Jakarta? Have you been affected? If it is safe to do so, let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Are you in Jakarta? Have you been affected? If it is safe to do so, let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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